The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28


Breeches>,,
And wind Up by Appointing a Com
miiIee TO Inquire Concerning
the Crawford County Plan.
The Portage County Republican,
met in convention at Citizens Hall In
this city at 1l:30 o clock last Saturday
j. e, Beatty, Chairman of the Cen
trail Committee. called the convention
to order. A permanent organization
was effected by elec;ing Hon. y. P.
Welcott, of Kent, Chairman, and r
g. Webb. Esq of Gsrrettsyille, and
o. P. Sperra, Esq, of Ravenna, Sec
retaries.
After returning thanks for the honor
conferred, the Chair appointed a COM
mite on credentials, who reported full
delegations except from Suffield and
Edinburg. The defcieney was left to
the delegates of the two towns to fill,
or vote by proxy to secure the full
strength of the delegation to which
they were entitled, as they should
elect,
After appointing committee on
resolutions. aud adopting the report
of the committee Oh credentials, re-
cess was taken until l:3O d. M, in or.
der to give the rural delegates, who
were observed to be moving uneasily
in their seats. and those from more
densely populated localities, including
the capital of the county, who had a
gaunt, hungry look, an opportunity
to indulge in little love feast and en-
tighten the unpledged as to the claims
and merits of the leading contestants
for whom preference was urged
by reason Of their having the unsolic.
ted endorsement of large number of
admiring delegations.
On re-convening. smile of assur-
ance and complscent satisfaction was
noticeable upon the faces Of those who
had reluctantly consented to place
their canvas in the hands of their
friends during the recess, lest some
suspicion or taint of unfairness might
attach to their success, supposedly by
their consolatory reflection that all is
fair in war.
The first motion entertained by the
chair was to elect seven delegates and
seven alternates to the State conven.
ton at Toledo. Thereupon, Ferris, of
Garrettsville, moved to proceed by
ballot and put seven names on each
ticket, and the seven receiving the
highest number of votes be declared
elected. After some discussion Ferris
withdrew his motion, and the the fol.
lowing gentlemen were elected: J. Q.
Beatty, J. w. HolcOmb, o. P. Sperra,
Ravenns; w. 9. Kent, q. p. Wolcott,
Franklin +; A. E. Crane, Garrettsville;
w. r. Bowen, Mantua.
1t was then moved and carried that
the delegates have authority to select
alternates.
The next In order was nominees for
Representative, which were announc-
ed by call of townships. Atwater.
the first called, presented the name of
Friend Whittlesey, and Friend had
clear sailing until Hiram was reached,
when he encountered the not altogeth-
er welcome companionship of F. A.
Derthick, of Mantua, whom Prof.
Cotton, of Hiram College, in an elo-
quent speech named as the choice of
the Hiram delegation. There being
no other names presented, the con-
vention proceeded to ballot, which re.
suited in the choice of Whittlesey by
q vote of 80 to 63. On motion of Mr..
Derthick, the nomination was made
unanimous. After speeches by the
successful and defeated candidates, the
aspirants for Clerk of the Courts were
trotted out.
A. E. seaton, of Ravenna, John r.
Giddings, Of Palmyra. and o. ID. Olds
of Freedom, made up the trio of anx-
ious contestants FOR the prize. After q
vast amount of " hurrying to and fro"
and personal inspection Of their forces,
the battle was opened, resulting in the
Olds' force favor. the vote being Olds,
81; SeatOn, SO; Giddlngs, 80. Olds
stock at once began to rise, and his
friends We're enthusiastic over an ap-
parent walk over" which the result
of this test of strength indicated in
their favor. But it was soon apparent
that the Olds forces were ambuscadsd
by General who never encounters
defeat, and whose strategy is sure to
overcome all obstacles to success, q
modern namesske and former adher-
ent to the political creed of "Old Kick.
ory," who announced that although
he was little late with his forces, he
did not propose to surrender, and de.
manded an opportunity Of which he
failed to take advantage ON the first
ballot, although so empowered, to east
the solid vote of Ravenna for Seaton.
A second ballot resulting in no choice,
"a fairlcount and FULL vote" being
cast, resulting in total of 150 ballots
for l43 delegates. No suspicion other
than an over jealous desire for the
success of favOrits, attaches to such
little Irregularities in q Republican
convention. The withdrawal of Gid
dings now left Seat0n and Olds in
the fight. The third ballot counted
out IS for seaton, and IS for Olds.
G. ID. Ingel was unanimously nomi-
mated for Probate Judge, as were M.
Collins for Treasurer, J. Cole for Sur
veyor, aud w. HOlcomb for Commits.
sioner. Thomas Sturtevants nomi-
nation for Commissioner closed the
program of emolumental strife, and
the Committee on Resolutions report
ed as follows;
REsoLvEp By the Republicans of
Portage County. That we heartily in
dOrse the administration of public sf.
fairs by Governor Foraker, and the
acts of the last Legislature.
That we condemn the attempt of
the Cleveland administration tn rctnrp